Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Framework for Teacher Knowledge

Presented by Rianna Lopez

Reading for Week 4

This presentation is based on the following reading, as part of the Master of Education topic EDUC 9701 Effective Use of ICT for Learning & Teaching:

Mishra, P & Koehler, MJ. (2006). Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Framework for Teacher Knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6), 1017-1054.

Pedagogy & Content

Pedagogy process and practice/methods of teaching and learning

Content subject matter to be learned and taught (p. 1025)

Historically, the focus was on the content knowledge of the teacher

Then it shifted to pedagogy and general pedagogical classroom practices as separate to subject matter (p. 1020)

Content Pedagogy

Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Shulman’s (1986) notion of PCK - Pedagogical Content Knowledge demonstrates that pedagogy and content are not isolated from each other

“How subject matter are organised, adapted, and represented for instruction” (p. 1021)

PCK:

Content Knowledge

Pedagogical knowledge

Pedagogy, Content & Technology

Three main components of learning environments

How do we define technology? Examples?

Old technologies standard and stable

New technologies require teachers to constantly learn new skills

and techniques

Knowledge of technology is often seen as separate to knowledge of content and pedagogy

C

T

P

TPCK: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Good teaching requires an “understanding of how technology relates to pedagogy and content” (p. 1026)

‘Knowledge about content (C), pedagogy, (P) and technology (T) is central for developing good teaching’ (p. 1025)

This framework “emphasises the connections, interactions, affordances and constraints between and among content, pedagogy and technology” (p. 1025) by building on Shulman’s (1986) notion of PCK

Examples in teaching & learning

C

T

P

TPCK: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

7 domains: Content Knowledge Pedagogical Knowledge Pedagogical Content Knowledge Technological Knowledge Technological Content Knowledge Technological Pedagogical Knowledge Technological Pedagogical Content

Knowledge

C

T

P

Discussion Group Questions

Complete the blank TPCK diagram by identifying and labelling the 7 parts

Each participant choose one of the parts and give an example of how it looks in your teaching/training context (see p. 1026)

How would knowledge of the TPCK Framework benefit you/other teachers in your context?

In summary

TPCK is a conceptual framework for educational technology, building on PCK by teachers integrating technology into their pedagogy.

Supports & links to: constructivist teaching & inquiry based learning

Teachers’ Professional Development Learning technology by design

Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT)

Based on the understanding that teaching is ‘a highly complex activity…occurring in an ill-structured, dynamic environment’ (p.1020).